Our hospital is a kidney disease specialized hospital, from its foundation in
1986 to now, it has 28 years' history. We have some research and clinic
experience in treating various kidney diseases. For Chinese Medicine, we know
them better, and we are proficient in using them. Here I want to help you learn
more about Chinese Medicine.
TCM Pharmacopoeia reads there are totally about 1000-2000 kinds of Chinese
Medicines, the common used are about several hundreds. In face, Chinese
Medicines are plants' root, stem, rhizome and leaf, such as Folium Sennae(Senna
Leaf) can be used to aid defecation; some such as semen coicis, Chinese yam,
hawthorn, etc, they can be taken as foods, also they are used as medicines. Such
as drying hawthorn helps digestion. So, you can see, besically Chinese Medicines
are herbaceous plant and very natural. Actually there are indeed some herbal
medicines which can cause side effects, for example, medicines named MADOULIING,
CHUANMUTONG can cause interstitial fibrosis because they contain a kind of
substance aristolochic acid. This is known to all.
As nephrology doctors, we very value and pay close attention to the damage
caused by medicines. We choose herbal medicines very cautiously. The herbal
medicines we choose and use are firstly without renal toxicity and any side
effect. Besides, not sure whether you have had an understanding about our
therapies(Herbal Circling Therapy, Herbal Hot Compress Therapy, Herbal Medicated
Bath Therapy, Oral Herbal Medicine Therapy, High Retention Herbal Enema Therapy,
Herbal Feet Bath Therapy, Herbal Acupuncture and Moxibustion Therapy, Herbal
Reinforcing and Nourishing Therapy etc.) These herbal therapies we give to
patients are mainly externally used, and the herbs are processed through
ultrasonic cavitation crushing technology, the ingredients inside medicines can
be absorbed effectively through skin and targeted arrive at kidney lesions.